Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Rustic Ale from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at the brewery, 5/26/17.
Dark amber, clear with a well-retained, white head atop.
Smells of light cereal grain (biscuit, corn, vanilla) with some butter behind it. Lots of specialty malt here creating a large range of bread and red fruit character as the hops yield light pepper and herbs. Pretty straightforward amber ale and the grain character is pleasant enough, though having to contend with the light diacetyl is a bit problematic.
Very dry in the mouth with a somewhat hard, grainy texture and moderately engaging carbonation. Red fruits, light toffee, brown bread and a strong peppery hop character all keep the palate dry and it goes through various stages of brightness to arrive at a somewhat malty, very bready finish with mild bitterness and a touch of butter and sourdough lingering. I think it does what it sets out to do, for the most part, but needs a bit more softness/suppleness from the malt to combat the strong specialty malt aspect/heavy bread/grain character.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Roll Away IPA from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at the brewery, 5/26/17.
Light haze in this deep amber-golden beer. Well-carbonated and sporting a white head that is dense and shows moderate retention.
Tangerine and melon from the El Dorado are joined by a bit more austere pine and grapefruit. Lots of playful fruitiness and seemingly highly attenuated, with only light biscuit and a touch of sourdough as far as malts go. It definitely provides a good depth of hop character, though it leans to the more resinous side.
In the mouth it’s indeed dry, though quite fruity at first with melon, tangerine, kumquat and lush, green, vegetal hop notes all contributing brightness and levity. As it progresses, it dries out vastly (already starting quite dry) and gains a strong graininess (I guess I wouldn’t go as far as to call it husky) and finishes with some strong pine and grapefruit-derived resin character. Moderately bitter with no alcohol or flaw. Very, very different than Mosaic and Galaxy. Much more in the West Coast style with only the lighthearted tangerine and melon-like juiciness briefly giving impressions of a New England style IPA. A bit too much bitterness and pine for my liking, with astringency building up on the palate. Needs a good deal more malt depth to balance out this level of bitterness/acidity.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed The Wind Bretta from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
A murky yellow gose with a thin white head. In aroma, beautiful sweet fruity malt with loads of citrus, grapefruit pulp, light Brett, light lactic notes, Epsom salts, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity lemony malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, Epsom salts, light Brett notes, very nice. Bottle from Vermont Cheese Trader, tasted at Pushkinwows New squirter inauguration.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Mosaic Single Hop IPA from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Muddy, not much head. Juicy, yeasty aroma...has that overripe character I’m not nuts about. Low bitterness, juicy with a hint of acidity. Oddly more fruity than hoppy. I could drink it, but it’s not actually that interesting.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Mosaic Single Hop IPA from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500mL bottle, pours a cloudy opaque yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of juicy dry hopping, tropical fruits and biscuity malt. Flavour is very fruity, with those mosaic hops jumping out and biscuity, crackery malt. Dry, yet juicy, with a nice crispness. Very good.
DSG (25977) reviewed Gose from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can sample at Ariel’s place. Thanks troubles. Hazy yellow-golden, big white head. Lacto, coriander, a bit citric, a bit of graininess, tart, a bit salty. Very nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16oz can pours a translucent yellow with some lacing, white head. Nose is nice, juicy fruit bubblegum, some mango, guava, grassy, a little paint/hint of something faintly industrial. Very inviting. Flavor is super approachable and drinkable, juicy with tropical fruit, just a little orange and lemon, grass, chewed bubblegum, perfume, flower petals. Finishes dry but juicy too. Good, but I could have used just a kick more bitterness.
GenDV138 (9249) reviewed Gose from Lost Nation Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
16 oz can shared by a friend, thanks Mike J! Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of herbs, hay, funk. Tastes of light tartness, herbs, light funk. Light body with a dry finish.
TBone (30139) reviewed Mosaic Single Hop IPA from Lost Nation Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask@The Ginger Man, NYC
Murky yellow color, medium-sized white head. Very juicy aroma, overriped pineapple and mango. Medium-bodied, soft palate. Low carbonation. Juicy, a bit milky even, pineapple, citrus. Yeah NE IPA it is.
Boutip (9769) reviewed The Wind from Lost Nation Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle: Poured a clear golden color Gose with a nice white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of tart notes with some citrusy notes and light fresh grapefruit notes are also noticeable. Taste is a mix of tart notes with some floral citrusy notes, light grapefruit notes and some very faint bitter notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Solid take on the style, very refreshing and something I wish I could drink more often.